America will become Portland under Biden's Rule

Discussion in 'Politics' started by FortuneTeller, Aug 28, 2020.

  1. A lot of people in those cities have that same problem too since they legalized pot. Oregon just legalized hard drugs and psychedelics too so just knowing what planet they are on can be a challenge some days too.

    Those drugs can get to be expensive, but hey, that's what the stimulus checks are for right?

    Just think of Washington as the state with no income tax and Oregon as the one with one. That helps people from away who are thinking of moving to sharpen their focus right off.
     
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    #31     Mar 28, 2021
  2. destriero

    destriero

    I knew a Russian defector that settled in Vancouver. It was a pit then. Admittedly I've not been there for 20+ years.
     
    #32     Mar 28, 2021
  3. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Let's see how the homeless situation is going in Seattle...

    Seattle parents outraged as students set to return to school next to homeless camps
    Fox News' Lawrence Jones, who visited Seattle, says parents have had 'enough'
    "Hobo High"
    https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-parents-outraged-school-next-homeless-camps

    Seattle parents told Fox News' Lawrence Jones that they are outraged and concerned as their children are starting to return to school for in-person learning this month while Seattle Public Schools grapples with the presence of homeless encampments on the campuses of two schools.

    Jones, who visited Seattle recently, noted on "Fox & Friends" on Wednesday that two Seattle schools, Edmond S Meany Middle School and Broadview Thomson K-8, are inundated with homeless encampments. Students are set to return following a year of remote classes amid the coronavirus pandemic,

    The Fox Nation host pointed out that he witnessed drugs and needles "everywhere."

    You would think government has a responsibility to keep folks safe [and] would get them out of the area and put them in a safe area where they’re not around kids," Jones said on "Fox & Friends."

    "Parents have just had enough," Jones added.

    "I would like to see more leadership on the part of the city and I do have a teenager. He’s just really distressed about the situation," one Seattle parent told Jones.

    The Fox News analyst pointed out that parents have been calling on the school district to remove the encampments for months, but have had no success. He noted that officials with the school district have said they are trying to resolve the issue, but cannot guarantee homeless people won't be around when students start showing up for classes.

    Parents are outraged that the district has not yet resolved what they describe as "a dangerous problem" by the time students are expected to return to the classroom, KOMO News reported, noting that they have called on school officials to immediately remove the homeless encampments to ensure the safety of their children.

    SEATTLE RESIDENTS TELL LAWRENCE JONES THEY'RE AT BREAKING POINT WITH HOMELESS CRISIS: 'MAKES ME DEPRESSED'

    Some parents reportedly gathered over the weekend to distribute flyers to parents to alert them about the encampment at one of the schools.

    "Obviously, nobody is taking the problem seriously," Bill Steele, who lives in the neighborhood next to Broadview Thomson K-8, reportedly told the media outlet, which noted that the encampment is located in the back of the school where up to 40 tents have been pitched.

    Jones reported on Wednesday that the city is "refusing to insert themselves in the situation, saying it's not their jurisdiction, it's the school district's jurisdiction." A spokesperson with Seattle Public Schools did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment on Wednesday.

    However, KOMO News reported that in a statement a spokesperson with the district said, "We are working in partnership with the City of Seattle to support community members residing at the encampment near Meany Middle School."

    "SPS [Seattle Public Schools] will be identifying the area of the encampment that is close to the school, supporting City contracted outreach partners to identify solutions to challenges, and making clear the boundaries between city property and district grounds," the statement continued, noting that "the pandemic has deepened inequities, including access to housing."

    "This is not a problem with easy solutions, but we are committed to working in partnership to address it together and do so in a compassionate way," the statement also said.

    When trying to reach the city of Seattle for comment, a spokesperson for Seattle Parks and Recreation responded to Fox News’ inquiry saying they are trying to address the situation.

    "Encampment removals have been limited over the last year due to COVID-19, but as the City opens new shelter spaces like at Executive Pacific Hotel and Kings Inn, we hope we can address encampments on sidewalks, playfields, and parks," Rachel Schulkin, public information officer for Seattle Parks and Recreation, said in a statement.

    Jones noted on Wednesday that the homeless encampments are situated in beautiful neighborhoods.

    "We want these people to get the help that they need, but you cannot have needles open everywhere where kids are," Jones said.

    "It's common sense."

    In the United States, homelessness rose 3% in the year 2020, adding 12,751 more people to the countries homeless population.

    In Seattle, the percentage increase in homelessness is more than double that of the national average, sitting at a staggering 6%.

    (News story url includes video and pictures)
     
    #33     Apr 7, 2021


  4. One of the many flaps going on in Portland now is that the police are resigning/retiring in droves just when the city is thinking maybe they made a mistake.

    A side circus is that they are trying to squeeze the park rangers into acting as or being police officers.

    What a mess.

    Longtime Portland park ranger: ‘We are not the police of the parks, period, and we’re not going to be, period.’

    https://www.oregonlive.com/portland...s-period-and-were-not-going-to-be-period.html
     
    #34     Apr 7, 2021
  5. No lie here- in regard to what the residents are saying. I guess months of looting and burning and lawlessness has not made the city more attractive or liveable. Who woulda thunk? I mean how could you foresee something like that?

    In addition, on the business front, Intel is one the world's largest chipmakers and as you know the demand for chips is through the roof for the years to come. Thus Intel has announced multi-billion dollar expansions. And Intel is Oregon's largest corporate employer. The little problem is that Intel is not going to build a single new facility or add a single new employee in Oregon. Those facilities are all going to Arizona, Texas, and Israel.

    Idiots, all of them, on steroids.

    https://www.oregonlive.com/


    Downtown Portland is unsafe and uninviting, residents say in new poll, threatening city’s recovery
    Results suggest deep pessimism about downtown Portland, the city’s economic, cultural and transportation hub. They also could pose severe obstacles to ...
     
    #35     May 14, 2021
  6. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Portland commissioner who backs defunding police runs racial justice bureau with 'longstanding dysfunction'
    Jo Ann Hardesty is in charge of Portland's Office of Community & Civic Life
    https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland...-widespread-dysfunction-social-justice-bureau

    Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who spearheaded the local defund police movement, is in hot water after attempting to block the public release of records about her "equity" bureau, which was found to be riddled with ethics and abuse of power issues permeating its bureaucratic ranks.

    Hardesty was assigned in January as commissioner in charge of the Office of Community & Civic Life, which handles a range of responsibilities in Portland’s city government, including handling cannabis tax refunds and a "racial equity plan" with "social justice goals" aimed at addressing "systemic racism" and encouraging development within Black, indigenous, people of color, immigrant, and refugee communities, its website reads.

    Last year, the Portland Bureau of Human Resources and city ombudsman Margie Sollinger both received a mass of complaints from Civic Life employees. The City Attorney's Office then contracted the consulting firm ASCETA to conduct a review into the department and provide recommendations on work culture.

    Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who spearheaded the local defund police movement, is in hot water after attempting to block the public release of records about her "equity" bureau, which was found to be riddled with ethics and abuse of power issues permeating its bureaucratic ranks.

    Hardesty was assigned in January as commissioner in charge of the Office of Community & Civic Life, which handles a range of responsibilities in Portland’s city government, including handling cannabis tax refunds and a "racial equity plan" with "social justice goals" aimed at addressing "systemic racism" and encouraging development within Black, indigenous, people of color, immigrant, and refugee communities, its website reads.

    Last year, the Portland Bureau of Human Resources and city ombudsman Margie Sollinger both received a mass of complaints from Civic Life employees. The City Attorney's Office then contracted the consulting firm ASCETA to conduct a review into the department and provide recommendations on work culture.

    Filings said that the complaints came from "Caucasians and people of color, employees with long seniority as well as relatively new employees, line employees and supervisory employees."

    The report also said the "kitchen sink bureau" often lacked clarity in its scope of work and ambiguity ensured uncertainty. Employees described having a fear of retaliation and experienced psychological trauma from working in the department, according to the review obtained by the Portland Tribune.

    Hardesty has been an early advocate of defunding police in Portland since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis nearly a year ago. Earlier this month, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and city council greenlighted a $3,000,000 cut to the Portland Police Bureau. According to the city’s police union, Portland has defunded its police department by approximately $30 million since June of last year.

    After the review was finalized in March, the City Attorney’s Office denied several public records requests from parties, including the Tribune, who had sought its release, citing attorney-client privilege. Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt rejected that argument and ruled it public record on May 11. The bureau’s director, Suk Rhee, resigned on May 14. And the review ultimately recommended she and three other managers be replaced.

    Hours before its expected release, Hardesty issued a statement saying her office conducted meetings with current and past employees, neighborhood associations, district coalitions and others since being assigned Civic Life in January and is "best able to help lead this bureau out of turmoil."

    "To do this, it is necessary that as a leader I am able to build trust — both with our community and employees," the statement said. "I believe that I will achieve this by rebuilding a bureau more streamlined for the work ahead and investing in building a leadership team that reflects the city's core values; I look forward to the work ahead."

    Ombudsman Sollinger and others have criticized Hardesty for allegedly withholding the review, accusing her of lacking the transparency needed in fixing the bureau’s issues. But Hardesty said she still disagreed with the District Attorney's decision in making its findings public.

    "This assessment is not an audit or performance evaluation of any individual and was intended to provide attorney client privileged information on personnel matters," Hardesty continued. "Although I value the need for transparency in public spending and operations, and always intended to make available a public summary report, I am disappointed in the District Attorney's ruling as this makes publicly available what were intended to be confidential recommendations."
     
    #36     May 24, 2021
  7. ph1l

    ph1l

    Here are how the locals remembered George Floyd's death one year later.
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    #37     May 25, 2021
  8. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    #38     May 25, 2021

  9. But to be fair the police were not defunded yet they still did not stop gun shots from being fired so....police don't have ESP...
     
    #39     May 25, 2021
  10. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    A large number of Minneapolis police have left the force in frustration due to the lack of support from politicians. Residents in many neighborhoods in Minneapolis are now enduring soaring crime and demanding more police. But the politicians are still set on defunding.
     
    #40     May 25, 2021